Parental acceptance of digital game-based learning

Jeroen Bourgonjon; Martin Valcke; Ronald Soetaert; Bram de Wever; Tammy Schellens

Computers & Education Vol. 57, No. 1 (August 2011) pp. 1434–1444

In research about digital game-based learning, the likely negative perceptions of parents are often enlisted as a barrier toward the adoption of games in classroom settings. Teachers, students and policy makers appear to be influenced by what...

Language: English

Students’ perceptions about the use of video games in the classroom

Jeroen Bourgonjon; Martin Valcke; Ronald Soetaert; Tammy Schellens

Computers & Education Vol. 54, No. 4 (May 2010) pp. 1145–1156

Video games are often regarded as promising teaching and learning tools for the 21st century. One of the main arguments is that video games are appealing to contemporary students. However, there are indications that video game acceptance cannot be...